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ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 28, 1939 Francis M. Scudds, Dayton, The EgryRegister Compa corporation or Ohio Ohio, assignor to Dayton, Ohio, as

Application February 1, 1937, Serial No. 123,430

Claims.

My invention relates to an apparatus for and method of collatingmultiple strips ofpaper in registration.

It is my object to collate multiple strips of forms in registration withalternate, interleaved carbon strips, and to thereafter either fold orseverin sections the collated forms in permanent, aligned, collatedcondition. l

The particular object of my invention is to apply liquid adhesive atspaced intervals to a plurality of paper sheets prior to interleavingwith carbon sheets and to locate these spots of glue inwardly apredetermined distance from one margin of the paper and the samedistance from they margin of the paper; to thereafter interleave carbonsheets with the paper sheets in adhesive engagement therewith; tothereafter apply a second line of adhesive spots in alignment with thespots on each sheet but closer to the margin of the sheet than the firstmentionedseries of spots; to thereby attach the paper sheets to oneanother and while the sheets are so attached but the glue is stillplastic or fluid so as to permit the sheets to slip with respect to oneanother, to draw the sheets into alignment by means of the file punchholes in the sheets, which are afterwards usedin the sheets for filingpurposes; and to thereafter clamp the aligned sheets which are glued toone another and either fold or shear the sheets into separate forms ortickets. The principal object of my invention is to first connect thecarbons to the paper sheets adhesively'by superimposed lines of adhesiveor dots of adhesive; thereafter to attach the paper sheets 35 to oneanother by another laterally spaced line or lines of adhesive or dots ofadhesive; and while all of these adhesive areas are still fluid orplastic so the sheets can slip over one another, to align the sheets byusing the file punch holes, 40 as the sheets are in loose arrangement;and then, upon alignment, to hold the sheets in clamped relationship tocause them to finally adhere through the adhesive, and to sever thesheets in section.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of practicing myinvention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof. Figure 3' is a detailed sideelevation of the 45 a machine for paper and carbon collating mechanismand the mechanism for applying spaced glue spots on the paper sheets tocause the carbon sheets to adhere thereto.

Figure 4' is a detailed side elevation of the aligning, clamping andshearing mechanism.

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view of the same mechanism 7 showing thepaper being aligned prior to clamping and shearing.

Figure 6 is a detailed sideelevation of the collating and glue applyingmechanism for causing the paper sheets to beglued to one another.

Figure 7 is a diagrammatic view showing the relationship of the papersheets during their unaligned condition and during the backward movementof the aligning collator. Only two sheets are shownfor the purpose ofsimplicity in "order to illustrate the principle of my invention.

Figure 8 is a similar view showing the aligning coliator in positionmoving the sheets for- 15 ward into alignment and to clamping positionwhere they have been clamped.

Figure 9 is a'perspective of the glue applying mechanism for causing thecarbon sheets to adhere to the paper sheets.

Figure 10 is a perspective of the glue applying mechanism for causingthe paper sheets to adhere to one another.

Figure 11 is a plan view of a typical ticket or section of thesuperimposed paper and carbon sheets with the edges turned back toillustrate the position of the spots of glue, the file punch holes, andthe carbon and paper sheets.

Figure 12 is a section on the line l2-l2 of Figure 11.

Referring to the drawings in detail, I generally designates a framesupporting a plurality of paper rolls 2, 3 and 4. The paper sheets thatare pulled from the rolls are designated the same numbers. The axles ofthe rolls at 5 are provided with the usual bralres 6 for regulating theunwinding of the paper. Each paper sheet passes over a guide roll 1 andbeneath a. guide roll 8 where it is engaged by the spaced teeth 8 of aglue applying disk III which dips within the glue H in the glue pot I!so that a series of glue spots i3 are applied, as shown moreparticularly in Figure 9. 9a is a wiper.

This application of the glue is regulated by the drive wheel No on theshaft II on which the glue wheel I0 is mounted. The relationship of theglue pot l2 and its wheel I0 is determined by the adjustment of thescrew it, between which and the frame I! supporting the pot I2 is ahellcal spring H. The inward and outward movement of the glue pot isguided by the screw 88 mounted within the slot l8 and supported upon thetransverse frame member. 'The drive wheel I3a resists the spring H.

The several paper sheets, after being so glued o are synchronouslydriven through the drive wheel 2 at any predetermined uniform distancefrom the margin, which in'this case is indicated as the distance a(Figure 9), are brought over the sheets 2| and 22 respectively from'thecarbon rolls of the same number. These rolls likewise havethe brakes 6on their axles. The 'undermost paper sheet does not pass over a carbonroll, but is assembled with the carbon sheetsand paper sheets betweenthe pressure rolls 23 and 24 which 25, which in turn is driven by a belt26 from a common drive pulley 21. The assembled carbon and'paper sheetsthen pass to the machine for gluing the sheets to one another. Thismachine consists of means of applying glue to the margins of, the paper,as' shown in Figure 10, the distance b from the margin of the paper.These glue spots are designated 28. Located between the paper sheets areassembled with it after having received the glue spots 28. Up to thispoint the glue is still wet", that is, plastic or liquid, and the sheetscan move over one another for collating and aligning purposes.

To effect this operation, the mechanism shown in Figures 4, 5, 'i and 8is employed.

The several'sheets, being provided with the file punch holes 29, areengaged by the aligning studs 35, of which there is a pair. These studsare carried upon the reciprocating plate 36 that is moved back and forthby the pitman M, which in turn is synchronously driven from the mainpower pulley 2'5 as hereinafter described. The

:xact details of this mechanism are not impor- The aligning studs 35have vertical forward faces 31a and tapered rear faces 33 so that asthey are moved backwardly, the paper beneath the guides 39 will bemounted on the studs 35. The paper sheets may or may not be out ofalignment with one another. they be brought into alignment so that theprinted forms on the sheets may be brought in registration. After havingthe pins 35 inserted in the file punch holes 29, the reciprocating plate36 then moves forwardly with the several sheets, and due to the drag onthe sheets, they are brought into alignment with the forward edge of thefile punch holes 29, aligning against the forward vertical face 31a ofthe pins 35. Thus the sheets are moved forwardly in aligned condition totheir final position for the next operation. The sheets' are shownbrought to their aligned condition in Figure 8, at which time they areheld firmly by I the descending clamps 40.

It will be understood that the sheets can be brought into alignmentbecause the glue has not yet set, and, therefore, any misalignmentbetween the sheets is corrected by this pulling forward of them betweenthe pins 35 in engagement with the'forward edges of the file punch holes29.

The final movement forwardly of the sheets so aligned under the clamp lterminates as in, dicated in Figure when the reciprocating carrier 36reaches the shoulderof the guiding frame I It is important that 4|. Atthis point the clamp 42 is lowered to hold the sheets, and while so.held, the reciprocating plate 33 with its pins 35 starts to movebackwardly. It can do so because the taperedsurfaces of the pins 35 at38 and .the lifting of the clamp 40 permits the pins to slip out ofthe-file punch holes 29 and move backwardlyto engage a new group ofsheets for moving them forwardly and aligning them at the same time. f

While this is going on, the clamp 42 is holding the aligned sheets thathave been brought for- It will be noted that the synchronizing mechanismfor these operations comprises a belt 45 driven from the driving pulley21 which drives a pulley 43, which in turn is connected pivotally at Mto the pitman 37. This provides for the reciprocation of the plate (Wandpins 35. A gear 48 mounted on the pulley 46 drives the gear 49, which inturn drives the bevel pinion 50 and its bevel pinion M. This serves tosupply powerto the shaft 52. The shaftjz is connected by a pitman 53through the link 55 and shaft 55 to the clamp Mi that moves back andforth with the pins 35 to hold the paper sheets on the bed 33.

Likewise, the shaft 52 operates through the link 56 and lever 5'! theholding clamp M which holds the sheets against backward movement tillduring the return movement of the pins and during the shearingoperation.

Likewise the shaft 52 suppliespower to the pitman 58 that in turnoperates the shaft 59 and the lever 3d that actuates the shearer d3.

My method consists of applying spots of glue in one plane to attach thecarbons to the paper sheets and the spots of glue in another plane toattach the paper sheets to one another, and

thereafter to align the sheets through their file punch holes While theglueis still wet. Then the sheets are clamped and sheared, and whilebeing so clamped and sheared, the sheets that are being glued can beengaged by the aligning pins to the file punch holes and moved forwardlyto anew position for. the repetition of the operation.

By using the large file punch holes and large 7 pins, the sheets can besuitably aligned.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditionsand uses.

Having thus fully described my invention, what -I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In combination, means for adhesively con-' necting carbon webs andpaper webs together a spaced distance from one edge of said webs; meansfor adhesively connecting said paper webs only to one another adjacentto said edge; means for aligning said webs while so adhesively connectedbefore the adhesive dries, said aligning means comprlsingareciprocatingplate having pin means for engaging file punch holes in said paper webs;means for moving the webs forwardly while only adhesively;

, onlyto one another adjacent to said edge; means for aligning said webswhile so adhesively connected-before the adhesive dries, said aligningmeans comprising a reciprocating plate having pinmeans for engaging filepunch holes in said paper webs; means for moving the webs forwardlywhile said pins are engaged with the forward, edges of said file punchholes; means for clamping said webs while moved forward in alignment;means for holding said webs in aligned clamped condition while saidaligning plate and pins are returned for engaging in a new set of filepunch holes for another aligning operation; and means for shearingsaidwebs into aligned sets while they are so held and while the pins arebeing returned to pick up a new set of webs to move them forwardly toaligned, clamping position.

3. In combination, means for adhesively connecting continuous carbonwebs and paper webs in superimposed sets of paper and carbon webs; meansfor adhesively connecting sets of carbon paper and paper in pairs byconnecting the paper sheets only adhesively; means for aligning saidsets while the adhesive between the paper webs is still plastic topermitrelative movement between the adhesively connected paper webs;means for causing said webs to align by the drag thereof againstaligning pins, and aligning pins adapted to be inserted into, marginalholes in said paper webs so that the paper webs through their drag willbe aligned against said pins as the webs are moved forward bodily.

4. In combination, means for adhesively connecting carbon webs and paperwebs in superimposed sets of paper and carbon webs; means for-adhesivelyconnecting sets of carbon paper and paperinto pairs by connecting thepaper webs means for aligning said paper webs with their attached carbonwebs while the adhesive between the paper webs is still plastic topermit relative movement between the adhesively connected paper webs;means for causing said webs to align by the drag thereof againstaligning pins; aligning pins adapted to beinserted into marginal holesin said paper webs so that the paper webs through their drag will bealigned against said pins as the webs are moved forward bodily; andmeans for clampingv said webs when so aligned to cause them toadhesively adhere.

5. In combination, means for adhesively con- I necting carbon webs andpaper webs in superimposed sets of paper and carbon sheets; means foradhesively connecting sets of carbon paper and paper into pairs byconnecting the paper sheets only adhesively; means for aligning saidsets while the adhesive between the paper webs is still plastic topermit relative movement between the adhesively connected paper webs;means for causing said webs to align by the drag thereof againstaligning pins; aligning pins adapted to be inserted into marginal holesin said paper webs so that the paper webs through their drag will bealigned against said pins as the webs are moved forward bodily; meansfor clamping said webs when so aligned to cause them to adhesivelyadhere; and means for holding said webs .in aligned, clamped conditionto permit the aligning means to be withdrawn therefrom and returned forengagement with the next successive pair of aligning apertures in saidwebs.

6. In combination, means for adhesively connecting a plurality of paperwebs having holes for alignment, aligning pins, and means forintroducing said pins into said holes and moving said webs bodilyforwardly while the adhesive between the webs is still wet so that thedrag of the webs will cause their alignment against the forward walls ofthe pins.

7. In combination, means for adhesively connecting a plurality of paperwebs having holes for alignment, aligning pins, means for introducingsaid pins intosaid holes and moving said webs bodily forwardly while theadhesive between the webs is still wet so that the drag of the webs willcause their alignment against the forward walls of the pins, and meansfor holding said webs in their aligned, forwardly disposed positionwhile said pins are returned beneath said webs for engagement with a newset of aligning holes.

8. In combination, means for adhesively connecting a plurality of paperwebs having holes for alignment, aligning pins, means for introducingsaid pins into said holes and moving said webs bodily forwardly whilethe adhesive between the websis still wet so that the drag of while saidpins are .returned beneath said webs for engagement with a new set ofaligning holes, and means for shearing a predetermined length from theends of said aligned webs while so held. 9. In a method of formingcollated sets of forms with interleaved carbon sheets, arrangingsuperimposed pairs of carbon webs and paper webs in adhesive engagementwith one another adjacent an edge of the carbon web displayed inwardlywith respect to the edge oi the paper web; adhesively connecting thecarbon-free edges of the paper webs of adjacent pairs of carbon andpaper webs into sets; and engaging apertures in said paper webs andmoving them forward bodily to align said apertures while the adhesivebetween the paper webs is still wet.

10. In a method of forming collated sets of forms with interleavedcarbon sheets, arranging superimposed pairs of carbon webs and paperwebs in adhesive engagement with one another adjacent an edge oi thecarbon web displayed inwardly with respect to the edge of the paperaligning the next adjacent portions of the webs so adhesively connected.

11. In a method of forming collated sets of forms with interleavedcarbon sheets, arranging superimposed pairs of carbon webs and paperwebs in adhesive engagement with one another adjacent an edge of thecarbon web displayed inwardly with respect to the edge of the paper web;adhesively connecting the carbon-free edgesof the paper webs of adjacentpairs of carbdn and paper webs into sets engaging apertures in saidpaper webs and moving-them forward bodily o to align said apertureswhile the adhesive between the paper webs is still wet; clamping saidaligned webs and while so clamped aigning the next adjacent portions ofthe webs so adhesively connected; and successively shearing said webs12. In a method of making a manifold pack in which strips'of transfermaterial are interleaved between strips of record material, thefollowing .steps in order; applying adhesive toa. strip of recordmaterial over a limited surface spaced a distance from one edge of thestrip, covering the strip including the adhesive portion with a strip oftransfer material but leaving a margin uncovered by the transfermaterial, applying adhesive to the margin on the record material, and

superimposing a strip of record material over the transfer strip so asto cover the adhesive on the margin of the first-mentioned recordmaterial. 1

13. In a method of making a manifold pack in which strips of transfermaterial are interleaved between strips of record material, thefollowing steps in order; applying adhesive-to a strip of recordmaterial over a limited surface spaced a distance from one 'edge'of thestrip. covering the strip including the adhesive portion with a strip oftransfer material but leaving a margin uncovered by the; transfermaterial, applying ad.- hesive to said margin on the record material.superimposing a strip of record material on the transfer strip so as tocover the adhesive on the margin of the first-mentioned record material,aligning the record strips and the interleaved transfer strips, and,while in aligned condition, exerting pressure on all of the strips toform a pack. v

146 In a method of making a manifold pack in which strips of transfermaterial are interleaved with strips of record-material, the followisspaced a distance from one edge of the strips, covering the stripsincluding the adhesive-covered portions with strips of transfer materialbut leaving a margin uncovered by the transfer material,applying'adhesive. simultaneously to the margins of the. strips ofrecord material,- assembling and aligningthe record andtransfer strips'in such a manner that a record strip will cover each transfer stripand, will contact with another,

record strip at the adhesive-covered margin to form a'pack, thenapplying pressure to the pack to cause the strips to adhere to oneanother in aligned position.

. 15. In a method of making a manifold pack in which strips of transfermaterial are interleaved with strips of record material, the followingsteps;

\ applying adhesive over a pair of limited surfaces of a strip of recordmaterial, said surfaces being spaced different distances from the edgeof the strip, covering the strip including one of the adhesive surfaceswith a strip of transfer material, covering said transfer material witha strip of record material including the remaining adhesive .surface ofthe record material to] which the transfer material is secured, thenmoving the combined strip material while the adhesive is in a plasticcondition in such a manner that the drag of the strips tends to bringabout alignment between the strips, and then applying pressure to thestrips to cause them to adhere to-one ing steps in order; simultaneouslyaDP Y C adhesive to a plurality of strips of record material over alimited surface of the strips which surface

